Crossword answer
TICK
4 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
TICK
Clues that lead to TICK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A marked sign of approval4Evening StandardAug 17, 2026
Watch sound4Thomas JosephJul 30, 2026
Stopwatch noise4Eugene ShefferJul 16, 2026
Sound that some watches make every second4Crosswords With FriendsMay 18, 2026
Beat little pest that won't let go4The IndependentNov 23, 2025
Small parasitic arachnid4The IndependentNov 3, 2025
Bloodsucker's alternative to sign of the cross4The IndependentOct 30, 2025
Check off for credit4Evening StandardJul 27, 2025
A small parasitic arachnid of the families Ixodidae and Argasidae4The IndependentJul 19, 2025
Credit (Informal)4The IndependentJun 30, 2025
__-tock (clock sound)4NewsdayJan 6, 2025
Small arachnid4The IndependentOct 5, 2024
It’s a pest for the moment4The IndependentSep 6, 2024
Clock sound4Daily ThemedFeb 27, 2023
Make your mark in a very short time4Evening StandardJan 21, 2022
About TICK in crosswords
TICK is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A marked sign of approval” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
AUNTRelative
ALLY"___ McBeal," legal comedy-drama where Calista Flockhart plays the idealistic lead who gives the show its name
WONTTom Petty’s “I -- Back Down”
AMIEFemale friend in France
OBISKimono sashes
LISPIs in the record as an imperfect utterance
STOPCease
WEEDA diminutive figure, but growing
DELISupermarket cold-cuts area
AGESHistoric times
EYEDTook a good look at
HILOBig Island county seat
MICAGlittery mineral
AUTOCar
Every appearance of TICK (20)
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Aug 17, 2026
A marked sign of approval · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Watch sound · Thomas Joseph · 37 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Stopwatch noise · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
May 18, 2026
Sound that some watches make every second · Crosswords With Friends · 42
Jan 22, 2026
Watch sound · New York Times · 17 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Beat little pest that won't let go · The Independent · 23 Across
Nov 3, 2025
Small parasitic arachnid · The Independent · 18 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Bloodsucker's alternative to sign of the cross · The Independent · 22 Across
Jul 27, 2025
Check off for credit · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 19, 2025
A small parasitic arachnid of the families Ixodidae and Argasidae · The Independent · 24 Down
Jun 30, 2025
Credit (Informal) · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 6, 2025
__-tock (clock sound) · Newsday · Down
Oct 5, 2024
Small arachnid · The Independent · 3 Across
Sep 6, 2024
It’s a pest for the moment · The Independent · 25 Down
Mar 1, 2023
Stopwatch noise · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 27, 2023
Clock sound · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jan 21, 2022
Make your mark in a very short time · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 22, 2021
A marked sign of approval · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 23, 2020
Stopwatch noise · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
May 23, 2019
Check off for credit · Evening Standard · 32 Down